The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in the 1970s.
| Release date | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 9, 1970 | Tick, Tick, Tick | ||
| February 9, 1970 | Zabriskie Point | ||
| February 20, 1970 | The Five Man Army | ||
| April 22, 1970 | Brotherly Love | ||
| April 27, 1970 | Zig Zag | ||
| May 13, 1970 | My Lover, My Son | ||
| May 26, 1970 | The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart | ||
| June 10, 1970 | The Walking Stick | ||
| June 15, 1970 | The Strawberry Statement | ||
| June 23, 1970 | Kelly's Heroes | ||
| July 1970 | The Moonshine War | co-production with Filmways Pictures | |
| September 9, 1970 | House of Dark Shadows | ||
| October 1, 1970 | The Traveling Executioner | ||
| October 7, 1970 | Captain Nemo and the Underwater City | ||
| October 23, 1970 | No Blade of Grass | ||
| November 7, 1970 | The Phantom Tollbooth | ||
| November 9, 1970 | Ryan's Daughter | ||
| November 11, 1970 | |||
| November 18, 1970 | Dirty Dingus Magee | ||
| November 1970 | The Bushbaby | ||
| December 5, 1970 | Brewster McCloud | ||
| December 22, 1970 | Alex in Wonderland | ||
| 1971 | Freelance | distribution only | |
| February 1, 1971 | The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker | ||
| February 24, 1971 | The Body | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Percy[1] | distribution only; produced by Anglo-EMI | |
| March 18, 1971 | Get Carter | Produced by MGM-British | |
| March 29, 1971 | Mad Dogs & Englishmen | ||
| April 22, 1971 | The Enchanted Years | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Pretty Maids All in a Row | ||
| May 12, 1971 | The Night Digger | Produced by MGM-British | |
| May 26, 1971 | Villain | distribution only; produced by Anglo-EMI | |
| June 15, 1971 | Fortune and Men's Eyes | ||
| June 23, 1971 | Wild Rovers | ||
| June 30, 1971 | The Tales of Beatrix Potter | U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by GW Films/EMI-Elstree | |
| July 2, 1971 | Shaft | ||
| July 7, 1971 | The Last Run | ||
| August 4, 1971 | Night of Dark Shadows | ||
| August 1971 | Clay Pigeon | theatrical distribution only | |
| October 20, 1971 | Catlow | ||
| December 1, 1971 | Going Home | ||
| December 1, 1971 | Chandler | ||
| December 8, 1971 | Believe in Me | ||
| December 16, 1971 | The Boy Friend | Produced by MGM-British | |
| December 22, 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | ||
| February 2, 1972 | The Jerusalem File | ||
| March 15, 1972 | Corky | ||
| March 22, 1972 | Cool Breeze | ||
| March 29, 1972 | The Carey Treatment | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Skyjacked | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Black Belly of the Tarantula | theatrical distribution only | |
| June 7, 1972 | The Weekend Murders | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Every Little Crook and Nanny | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Shaft's Big Score | ||
| June 19, 1972 | Sitting Target | Produced by MGM-British | |
| June 19, 1972 | One Is a Lonely Number | Also known as Two Is a Happy Number | |
| July 14, 1972 | The Wrath of God | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Kansas City Bomber | ||
| August 16, 1972 | Melinda | ||
| September 8, 1972 | Private Parts | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Savage Messiah | ||
| October 4, 1972 | Night of the Lepus | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Elvis on Tour | ||
| November 1, 1972 | The Great Waltz | ||
| November 22, 1972 | They Only Kill Their Masters | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Travels with My Aunt | ||
| December 20, 1972 | Hit Man | ||
| February 21, 1973 | Lolly-Madonna XXX | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Slither | ||
| March 8, 1973 | Ludwig | distribution only | |
| May 9, 1973 | Soylent Green | ||
| May 23, 1973 | Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid | ||
| May 25, 1973 | Sweet Jesus, Preacherman | ||
| June 13, 1973 | Wicked, Wicked | ||
| June 14, 1973 | Shaft in Africa | ||
| June 28, 1973 | The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing | ||
| June 1973 | Trader Horn | ||
| July 25, 1973 | Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears | ||
| August 17, 1973 | Westworld | ||
| September 26, 1973 | Deadly China Doll | US distribution only | |
| September 26, 1973 | The Slams | ||
| October 19, 1973 | The Outfit | ||
| March 20, 1974 | The Super Cops | ||
| May 8, 1974 | Kazablan | Israeli film | |
| May 17, 1974 | That's Entertainment! | ||
| September 20, 1974 | Nightmare Honeymoon | ||
| January 29, 1975 | Mr. Ricco | ||
| April 9, 1975 | The Passenger[2] | distribution only | |
| May 22, 1975 | The Wind and the Lion | US distribution only; international distribution handled by Columbia Pictures | |
| June 20, 1975 | The Silent Stranger | co-production with ABKCO Films | |
| October 8, 1975 | Hearts of the West | ||
| November 6, 1975 | The Sunshine Boys | ||
| May 17, 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | ||
| June 23, 1976 | Logan's Run | ||
| June 29, 1976 | Sweet Revenge | ||
| September 29, 1976 | Norman... Is That You? | ||
| November 27, 1976 | Network[3] | Co-production with United Artists Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture | |
| April 8, 1977 | Demon Seed | ||
| November 30, 1977 | The Goodbye Girl | co-production with Warner Bros. Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture. | |
| December 16, 1977 | Telefon | ||
| January 6, 1978 | Coma | ||
| June 2, 1978 | Corvette Summer | ||
| July 19, 1978 | International Velvet | ||
| December 22, 1978 | Brass Target | ||
| January 1, 1979 | Jamaican Gold | also known as The Treasure Seekers US distribution only | |
| March 14, 1979 | Voices | ||
| April 4, 1979 | The Champ | remake of 1931 film | |
| December 18, 1979 | The Human Factor | US distribution only; produced by The Rank Organisation |